What Emotions Do Fans Feel During A Ra Ra Riot Show?

Ra Ra riot at Metro in Chicago

Ra Ra Riot has come a long way since I first saw them perform in 2007 at moe.down festival near their home in upstate New York. During their recent show at Metro in Chicago earlier this month, I had the chance to see how they’ve grown, get glimpse of their future and wonder what emotions [...]

Passing Along the Live Love of Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin’s music, personality and live performance, have always been so powerful to me as a person and a music fan. When my wife and I were dating I found out she was also a huge Joplin fan so, after we had been dating for a year or so, I bought her a box set [...]

Kanye West, Bun B, Wu-Tang Clan: Hip Hop Tears It Up Live

It’s really beautiful when it happens. It makes the music better. It makes the live show that much more compelling. It’s good to see hip hop’s softer side. Even if it’s still hard to really get the full story behind what makes rappers like Bun B, Kanye West and the Wu Tang Clan shed a [...]